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Old 06-03-2008, 05:34 PM
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Would love to have my car look like this..

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Does it require tubbing? Anyone know whose this is. Is on ls1Wheels gallery under bogart.
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Can't see the tire size in that photo. You can get the deep dish look without minitubbing, you simply need your rear axle shortened about 2" on each side.

Here is a pic of my old Formula with 15x10 (5.5" backspace) wheels on a 4" narrowed axle, running 28x10.5 drag slicks



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how difficult is it to get the axle shortened? Is it expensive?
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sweet ride!
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DAMN!!! Did you grind off the inner wheel well?
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Originally Posted by landonew
how difficult is it to get the axle shortened? Is it expensive?
Anyone?
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Originally Posted by landonew
Anyone?
Just buy a 3rd gen rear axle assembly.



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